Outfit of the day #400

Navigating spring in style can be a bit of a head you-know-what. When ol’ Mother Nature delivers knockout Arctic blasts followed up with a sucker punch of unseasonable warmth, it can be tempting to do something ridiculous like pull on a heavy knitted jumper with a pair of shorts and flip-flops.

But don’t. Do as David Beckham does and throw down a masterclass in transitional dressing instead.

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The ex-England captain hasn’t reinvented the wheel here, but he proves the key to achieving springtime swagger is in the details. A fine-gauge knit draped over your shoulders, for instance, doesn’t just look effortlessly boatman-like, but it’s also a tidy way to carry an extra layer with you if you’re not a backpack man.

Essentially, it’s an outfit that nails the whole ‘adaptability’ thing. A light blue chambray shirt that can be smartened up with the fastening of a few buttons? Yes please. A baker boy hat to keep your loaf warm or out of the sun, depending on the weather? HELL YEAH. And his battered plimsolls prove shoes that tell a story have just as much right to your wardrobe space as those freshly unboxed Stan Smiths.